Number the Stars Summary
Lois Lowry

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Number the Stars Summary

Number the Stars is a story about courage. In 1943, Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, has been occupied by Hitler's Third Reich. Soldiers stand on every street corner, and life is changed irrevocably for ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen. Wartime food shortages and the psychological terror of the Nazi takeover have made life difficult for Danish citizens; now the Nazis have decided to relocate all of Copenhagen's Jewish families, and...

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Lois Lowry Biographies (3)

Lois Lowry

4,421 words, approx. 15 pages

"The most important things to me in my own life, as well as in my books, are human relationships of all kinds," Lois Lowry once told Author and Artists for Young Adults (AAYA) in an interview. "Althou... Read more

Lois Lowry

7,350 words, approx. 25 pages

Lois Lowry, best known for her six Anastasia Krupnik adventures, has enjoyed popularity with readers and critics alike. Her thirteen books for children, featuring realistic themes and delightful chara... Read more

Lois Lowry

6,806 words, approx. 23 pages

Not to be confused with writer Lois Duncan-- ("People often confuse us. We're the same age, sort of look alike, and even get each other's mail. We get a kick out of it."1 Lois Lowry has written books ... Read more

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Number the Stars

961 words, approx. 4 pages

The story I read was Number the Stars. The story takes place in Denmark. The people live in Copenhagen, Denmark. The time period is in 1923 and the Nazis have taken over Denmark. The Johansens are ver... Read more

Number the Stars, A Review

748 words, approx. 3 pages

Annemarie What would you do if your best friend and her family during the war were Jewish? A book NUMBER the STARS by Lois Lowry is about a ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen... Read more

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